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Figure 3-18 contained the hospital’s supplies and maintenanceshop. With the loss of this building, tents had to be set up to providesupply storage. Almost all of the tools and stock materials forrepairs were lost.Figure 3-18:A hurricane-damaged,pre-engineered storagebuilding adjacent toa hospital. HurricaneCharley (Florida, 2004)Although people are not usually outsideduring hurricanes, it is not uncommon forpeople to seek shelter or assistance incritical facilities during a storm. Missiles,such as roof aggregate or tile sheddingfrom a critical facility, could injure or killlate arrivals before they have a chance toenter the building.Injury or death: Although infrequent, criticalfacility occupants or people outside thefacility have been injured and killed whenstruck by collapsed building components(such as exterior masonry walls or the roofstructure) or wind-borne debris. The greatestrisk of injury or death is during strong hurricanesand strong/violent tornadoes.Interrupted use: Depending on the magnitudeof wind and water damage, it cantake days, months, or more than a year to repair the damageor replace a facility. In addition to the costs associated with repairing/replacingthe damage, other social and financial costscan be even more significant. The repercussions related to interrupteduse of the critical facility can include the loss of emergencyand first-responder services, lack of medical care, and the coststo rent temporary facilities. These additional costs can be quitesubstantial.3-28 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind